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  • Start Your Music Business

  • How to Earn Royalties, Own Your Music, Sample Music, Protect Your Name & Structure Your Music Business
  • By: Audrey K. Chisholm Esq.
  • Narrated by: Nader Nadernejad
  • Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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Start Your Music Business

By: Audrey K. Chisholm Esq.
Narrated by: Nader Nadernejad
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Summary

Start Your Music Business is a simple guide for songwriters, producers, music publishers, independent record labels, artists, bands, musicians, and individuals in the music industry who want to legally start and grow a successful music business.

Written by an experienced entertainment lawyer whose clients have been featured on MTV, American Idol, and VH1, you will learn how to:

1. Understand eight different types of royalties your music should be earning through music publishing 2. How to completely own your music 3. How to completely own your masters 4. How to legally sample and cover music (why you may be breaking the law) 5. How to protect your name and logo (what to do if you illegally use someone else's) 6. How to structure your music business 7. Learn 10 ways to avoid being sued personally

You'll also discover these simple steps:

1. Understand the different types of businesses (LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and more) 2. Setup your business 3. Learn when you need to start your music business 4. Learn the difference between trademarks and copyrights 5. Learn how to apply for a trademark (do it yourself) 6. Understand copyright law and how to copyright your music 7. Learn the truth about poor man's copyrights 8. Know your rights when you co-write a song 9. How to divide song income between co-writers 10. How to properly and legally clear samples

And more!

©2013, 2014 Audrey K. Chisholm (P)2017 Audrey K. Chisholm
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Awesome Education

was easy to follow through and full of information.
fired up to setup my business right .

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Excellent Information

This book is loaded with all the ins and outs of running your successful chosen career in music. Well worth the investment.

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